DT125R ARCHIVE

Liam12 · DTR Legend

RE: My 1998 DT125R 4BL Project

AndyYam · Guru

They do when you dont **** them up! lol, the white numberboard one on the rear panel got a bit messy. Gonna try and get another i think.

Calum122 · Guru

That looks really nice mate. Looks like a lot of time and money spent on that. What would you be looking for money wise for it?

AndyYam · Guru

£1500 is the minium i'm gonna take for it so if anyone on the forum wants it for that price its theres. I will be advertising it for more with ono very soon. Has to go to make way for a YZ125 for motocross and as i bought that 89 DTR the other day that will need to take its place in the shed/garage construction lol.

If you know of anyone interested in one then point them in my direction. It has had loads spent on it as i intended to and did, ride it to john ogroats and back. Wasnt going to risk anything going wrong.

The rebuild consisted of :

- Top end engine rebuild with rebored barrel, new piston kit and genuine gaskets. ( I had intended on rebuilding the bottom end too but it looked in such good condition it would have been a waste of money.)

-High compression 3MB cylinder head fitted with the combustion area, top of piston and powervalve polished to prevent build up of carbon.

(When i had the exhaust off today I looked up the bore and the cross hatchings are all still there)

- Both brake callipers rebuilt with genuine Yamaha piston and seals.

- Front brake hose replaced with Brand new HEL braided blue hose.

- Brand new tyres and innertubes fitted prior to previously mentioned trip.

-New speedo cable

- carb cleaned and jetted correctly

-Front exhaust de restricted 3MB model repainted.

- DEP performance exhaust silencer, polished

- Front forks rebuilt With new seals and re painted fork legs.

- New seat cover

- Full set of new plastics including YZ style front fender. ( headlight plastic painted as couldnt get new)

- New sticker set

- Good condition tank to match stickers

- New battery

- Full YPVS power valve system fitted and set correctly. 3 wire servo version.

- New ignition barrel with spare key

- New petrol tank locking cap with spare key

- brand new headlight unit

- New brake and clutch levers

- Suspension linkage rebuilt.

Calum122 · Guru

Nice.

You got an 89 DT. Ive always wante one of those. I bought my bike purely because it was there and cheap at the time. Didn't know much about dt's when I bought it. Have learned so much over the years and I think now if I could buy and build any it would be an 1989 DT :(

AndyYam · Guru

I still do t really get why they are better. I know people say they are less restricted but don't see how.

Calum122 · Guru

Well Andy. It's all because the engine is charcoal grey. Makes it 10 times more powerful.

Yeah it's just that mate. And that the year is sexy. Personally. I love the paint of the engine. I love the panels. They're really nice IMO. Love the year. I I've said that. Just so old school yet they didn't really change the shape until the re so it's still modern. That's just my opinion anyway.

AndyYam · Guru

But the panels or engine dont change either. You can get brand new white, blue black panels and could get or paint charcoal grey engine sides lol.